Engineer ED&BOM

As Engineer – Engineering Design, you will be a key contributor to our Global Engineering Design/CAD team in Chennai, reporting to the CAD Manager LL6. This role is integral to our product development cycle, focusing on systems-level design ownership across diverse automotive domains such as BIW, Interior, Exterior, Chassis, Powertrain, Electrical, and Vehicle Architecture. You will lead a small team of designers, guiding them in creating designs that adhere to Ford Engineering requirements and Design Standards using Catia V5. A core part of your responsibility will be to ensure timely and quality CAD design deliverables in line with Ford GPDS timelines. This position requires strong technical acumen in digital pre-assembly, BOM management, clearance checks, and the ability to implement design actions based on CAE/CFD analysis and testing. You will also be expected to manage the CAD design lifecycle within the PML tool (Teamcenter) and continuously seek opportunities for efficiency and innovation.

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Automobile) or related disciplines.

• Drive execution of projects, undertaking systems-level Design ownership.

• Perform Design of BIW / Interior Exterior Plastics / Chassis / Powertrain or EESE commodities in Catia V5, in line with Engineering requirements and Ford Design Standards.

• Meet Ford GPDS timelines and quality standards for CAD design deliverables.

• Demonstrate good knowledge in Digital Pre-assembly process and BOM.

• Perform Dynamic and static clearance checks.

• Ensure CAD / BOM alignment.

• Implement Design actions based on analysis using CAE / CFD / outdoor & indoor tests.

• Develop designs according to Sheet metal / Plastics / Powertrain design specifications & manufacturing processes.

• Manage CAD design Lifecycle in PML tool (Teamcenter).

• Actively participate in efficiency and innovation initiatives.

• Perform Engineering Design with minimal supervision.